About Asuka Muscat Bailey A
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Muscat Bailey A
- Price Range
- ¥2,500
- 750ml, tax included
- Alcohol
- 12%
Asuka Muscat Bailey A is a single-varietal red from Asuka Wine (Habikino, Osaka), made entirely from 2025-vintage Muscat Bailey A grapes harvested at the winery's own vineyards. It shows the grape's signature charming aromatics — strawberry, cherry, candy, and cotton candy — with a light body, gentle tannins, and a fruit-forward, easy-drinking finish. Sold only in a 750ml bottle at 12% ABV; official price is ¥2,500 (tax included).
A straightforward, charming expression of Muscat Bailey A's signature red-berry aromatics — one of Asuka Wine's most approachable reds.
New to wine?
Low in tannin and fruit-forward, this is an easy entry point for red wine newcomers or those new to Japanese wine.
Food Pairings
The gentle tannins and fruit-forward profile pair beautifully with Japanese dishes seasoned with soy sauce and mirin — yakitori with tare sauce, teriyaki chicken, and simmered root vegetables — as well as fattier cuts of tuna sashimi.
When to drink it
Casual dinners, everyday drinking, and Japanese-style home cooking.
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Muscat Bailey A, 2025 vintage, harvested from Asuka Wine's own vineyards in Habikino, Osaka. 12% ABV, sold only in a 750ml bottle at ¥2,500 (tax included). Aromatics of strawberry, cherry, candy, and cotton candy. Distinct from the winery's other single-varietal Muscat Bailey A reds — 'Ryomu Red' (2024 vintage, fermented with a proprietary yeast cultured from the moat water of Hakayama Kofun within the UNESCO World Heritage Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group) and 'Asuka Jozo Premier Red' (non-vintage, 750ml/375ml, ¥1,040-1,720).
About the producer
Asuka WineOsaka's 90-year winery, from own vines to bottle羽曳野市, 大阪府 · Founded 1934Visit the producer page →More wines from Asuka Wine
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does it taste like?
- It has charming aromas of strawberry, cherry, and candy, with gentle tannins and a fruity, easy-drinking palate.
- How is it different from 'Ryomu Red (Muscat Bailey A)'?
- Both are 100% Muscat Bailey A reds from Asuka Wine, but 'Ryomu Red' is a 2024-vintage bottling fermented with a proprietary yeast cultured from the moat water of Hakayama Kofun, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group. 'Asuka Muscat Bailey A' is a 2025-vintage bottling from the winery's regular lineup with no such special yeast noted.
- What food pairs well with it?
- It pairs well with Japanese dishes seasoned with soy sauce and mirin, such as yakitori with tare sauce, teriyaki chicken, and simmered root vegetables.
- What vintage is this wine?
- It is a 2025-vintage wine, made from grapes harvested at the winery's own vineyards that year.
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